This pilot study investigates the acceptability and feasibility of 'Stick Together', a self-guided online intervention, for younger women with breast cancer and their cohabiting partners.
This one-arm feasibility study pilots the 'Stick Together' intervention among 20 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer at age 25-49 and their cohabiting partners. The intervention aims to strengthen couples' positive dyadic coping and communication, as well as participants mental health and quality of life, as well as quality of life of underage children.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
44
The intervention consists of 12 online modules, completed flexibly during and immediately after primary cancer treatment. The intervention contains interviews with other couples, psychoeducational information, and interactive exercises on themes such as dyadic coping and communication, being diagnosed at a young age, fertility and children, and life after treatment.
Department of breast surgery, Gentofte Hospital
Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
Participation (Acceptability 1)
Percentage of eligible participants consenting to participate
Time frame: baseline
Participants satisfaction (Acceptability 2)
Percentage of participants satisfied with the intervention
Time frame: Post-intervention follow-up (7-9 months post diagnosis)
Completion (Feasibility)
Percentage of participants completing the intervention (65% completion)
Time frame: Post-intervention (7-9 months post diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in supportive dyadic coping
Score on supportive dyadic coping (min 5, max 25), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in delegated dyadic coping
Score on delegated dyadic coping (min 2, max 10), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in negative dyadic coping
Score on negative dyadic coping (min 4, max 20), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in stress communication
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Score on stress communication (min 4, max 20), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in satisfaction with dyadic coping
Score on satisfaction with dyadic coping (min 2, max 10), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in joint dyadic coping
Score on joint dyadic coping (min 5, max 25), as measured by the Dyadic coping inventory subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in perceived stress
Score on perceived stress (min 0, max 16), as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in anxiety
Score on anxiety symptoms (min 0, max 21), as measured by the Generalized anxiety scale-7. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in depression
Score on depression symptoms (min 0, max 27), as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in protective buffering
Score on protective buffering (min 8, max 40), as measured by the Ways of Giving Support-questionnaire subscale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in active engagement
Score on active engagement (min 5, max 25), as measured by the Ways of Giving Support-questionnaire subscale. Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in overprotection
Score on overprotection (min 6, max 30), as measured by the Ways of Giving Support-questionnaire subscale. Higher scores indicate worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in psychological quality of life
Score on psychological quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version subscale (WHOQOL-BREF). Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in physical quality of life
Score on physical quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version scubscale (WHOQOL-BREF). Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in social quality of life
Score on social quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version subscale (WHOQOL-BREF). Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)
Change from baseline to post-intervention in children's quality of life
Total mean score on quality of life (min 0, max 100), as measured by the Pediatric Quality of LIfe inventory (PEDSQL). Higher scores indicate better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, after intervention completion (average 8 months after diagnosis)